The main drag through Fortville looks like a procession at an American Legion convention. Old Glory is omnipresent. So are other signs of Americana–albeit less glorious ones–like the life-size pink ...

U.S. Cavalry now carries the SKYDEX PASGT and ACH upgrade kits which provide tactical team members with safe and comfortable helmet impact technology. The next generation SKYDEX ballistic helmet pad ...

Most football fans have seen players get hit so hard they can barely walk back to the sideline. All too often in years past, those players were back on the field just a few plays later, despite ...

New helmet material is "better than foam" at absorbing impacts By Ben Coxworth November 28, 2019 The material could replace the foam protective padding that currently sits beneath the outer shell of ...

In the battle against the damaging effects of concussions, and with the ongoing need for better cushioning for prosthetics, new tools are always welcome. Auxetic foam is one – it expands as it’s ...

Mechanical engineer George Youssef has a strong interest in biomechanics, how the body’s joints and limbs perform physical tasks. That means he spends a lot of time thinking about sports. He’s a ...

A team of scientists from Brigham Young University (BYU), Utah, has developed a smartfoam-based sensor system capable of detecting the severity of a collision in real time. When applied to American ...

EAST HANOVER, N.J. (AP) NFL players stare in disbelief as Bob Broderick sticks his hand between a pair of XRD foam pads, then full-force slams down a helmet. He doesn't even wince, then takes his hand ...